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A chain of sexual violence built by Britain, perfected by France, and inherited by Israel is being used against Palestinians, an Al Jazeera investigation reveals. Torture is a hallmark of recent Israeli oppression of Palestinians, but it has roots in British colonial methods from Ireland and Palestine, later refined by France in Algeria.
Pope Leo has called on world leaders to treat refugees and migrants more humanely during his visit to Spain's Canary Islands, one of Europe's migration hotspots, warning that history will condemn those who allow people fleeing war or poverty to suffer. Speaking at a port in Gran Canaria, the pope said "dignity has no passport" and urged against indifference towards migrant deaths.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, appeared in an Israeli court after more than 500 days in detention, with his family reporting visible signs of torture. The paediatrician, arrested during a raid on his hospital, demanded his immediate release, while human rights groups call for international action.
A prominent Kashmiri human rights activist who has been jailed for nearly five years won a partial legal victory Wednesday, receiving bail in one ‘terror financing’ case but remaining detained on a second set of charges. International human rights groups have condemned his arrest, and his lawyer expressed hope for release in the coming months.
An Indonesian military court has sentenced four officers for an acid attack on human rights activist Andrie Yunus. The defendants, from the Strategic Intelligence Agency, received prison terms ranging from 18 months to three years. The attack, which left Yunus blind in one eye, has drawn international condemnation.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk strongly criticized recent US sanctions on Cuba, warning they are directly harming civilians, especially children. He called for the immediate lifting of measures he says violate international humanitarian law, citing soaring infant mortality and reduced cancer survival rates.
The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials after the death of indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera while in custody. The United Nations has called for an independent investigation into Rivera's death. The move escalates U.S. pressure on the Ortega-Murillo government over human rights abuses.
Ghana has arrested 14 people over fake news and offensive speech in less than 16 months, nearly double the total under the previous eight-year administration. President John Mahama, who once condemned such policies as opposition leader, now faces criticism for what some call a crackdown on dissent.
An alliance of international lawyers has filed a complaint with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to stop the United States from deporting migrants through a third-country arrangement to Equatorial Guinea. The case, brought on behalf of 14 deportees, alleges arbitrary detention and risks of persecution or torture. The complaint targets a pact between the U.S. and Equatorial Guinea that allows deporting people who cannot be safely returned to their home countries.
